Latinos Say They Are Abused By The Police Too

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Latinos Say They Are Abused By The Police Too

By Victor Omondi On Saturday night, patrol officers fired shots at a car Erik Salgado was driving in east Oakland, murdering the 23-year-old and injuring his expectant girlfriend. The incident took place a few minutes before 11 p.m. It was just four days after police killed a Latino man suspected of property crimes. On June […]

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